general anesthesia
noun
: anesthesia affecting the entire body and accompanied by loss of consciousness compare local anesthesia
general anesthetic
noun
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One recent study event suggested around 1 in 10 surgery patients remained at least partly conscious during their procedure, despite having been given general anesthesia.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
It is performed in the operating room with general anesthesia.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2024
This method allows patients to remain awake but pain-free in the numbed area, reducing the need for general anesthesia and its side effects.
—Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
The condition of the patient, Henry A. Brown, had been deemed too risky for general anesthesia.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
It is performed in the operating room with general anesthesia.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2024
This method allows patients to remain awake but pain-free in the numbed area, reducing the need for general anesthesia and its side effects.
—Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
The condition of the patient, Henry A. Brown, had been deemed too risky for general anesthesia.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“General anesthesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20anesthesia. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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